The opening of sea lanes made it possible to develop Nurgandusi.
Otherwise, everything can only be a fantasy.
Separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, just walking can tire people to death, let alone developing and controlling that area.
Not to mention, there are two powerful forces, the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in the middle. It is completely impossible to reach the past by land.
The advancement of sea lanes and navigation technology established the connection between Nurgandusi and Xia Kingdom.
Only when you really come here, feel it, and run it, you will find that this place is not the barren land that people think of, but contains a huge amount of wealth.
Of course, the resources here can be turned into wealth thanks to the advancement of navigation technology.
It is difficult to transport the resources here and turn them into real benefits only by land.
Not to mention anything else, the boundless virgin forest here alone provided sufficient materials for the construction of Xia Kingdom.
Without the wood transported from Nurgandusi, Xia's navy would not have been able to build up, let alone so many warships that would be launched one after another.
Only through the ocean can these timbers be transported with minimal cost.
The Xia Kingdom has already introduced laws.
Every sailing ship returning from Nurgandusi will be exempted from taxes as long as it drags three whole logs. In addition, the navy that comes and goes does the same thing, allowing Xia to get an endless supply of timber.
In addition to wood, fur was also the hard currency of this era.
Coupled with medicinal materials, minerals, fish catches, etc., the Xia Kingdom's development of Nuergandusi not only cost no money, but also made huge profits.
Now Zuo Menggeng finally proposed the idea of establishing political power in the Nurgandusi area.
"The area over there is too vast and the population is very sparse. If an administrative agency is to be established, a large number of immigrants will be needed."
After unremitting surveys, the Xia Kingdom Central Committee has detailed data on how big Nurgandusi is.
Of course, the areas included in this data are not limited to Nurgandusi, but also include the more distant Far North.
Everyone knows that it is very vast over there, and its territory far exceeds the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
However, in such a vast land, the current estimated population is only 200,000, including the Northward Legion that Xia State had immigrated to in the past.
In the Xia Kingdom, such a small population is not even comparable to that of a city.
"For such a big place, even if all the domestic population were moved there, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough to fill it."
Huang Daozhou scratched his head a little, and for the first time in his life, he realized that such a big territory caused such trouble.
"Although agricultural reclamation can be carried out there, in the end it is still too bitter and cold. It is difficult to feed too many people. My opinion is that moving 300,000 people from the country is enough to control it."
After several years of subtle changes, the local indigenous people have completely integrated with the troops heading north.
These natives did not have much concept of country or nation. After the arrival of the Northbound Legion, they were very friendly to them and greatly improved their lives, so they already recognized the rule of the Northbound Legion.
Among them, pioneers such as Lian Shanhai who actively integrate have emerged.
This is the fundamental reason why Xia State dared to bring Nuergandusi under its rule.
"If the population is only 300,000, it will greatly alleviate the survival pressure in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions. This is a good idea."
Dang Huanchuan rushed back from Huai'an and attended the meeting.
After Li Banghua returned to the central government, he took over the government affairs in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions and was very aware of the local situation.
"Over the years, the local living conditions have always been at a very dangerous level. After our management, they have improved slightly, but they have not achieved a qualitative change. Once a major disaster occurs, countless people will definitely be affected. From here
If the population of 300,000 is relocated, the living pressure on the people will be much lessened."
Only Zuo Mengeng knew that the Huaihe and Huaihe regions would soon enter a period of frequent disasters.
War, floods, droughts, locust plagues, plagues, and multiple impacts have completely destroyed the Huaihe and Huaihe regions.
According to historical records, by the time of the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the surviving population in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions was only one-tenth of its original size.
Sometimes people record that all the way north, from Huai'an to Xuzhou, they could not see a single living person.
As the poorest and backward area in Xia Kingdom, the best way to change the status quo is to carry out population migration.
If 300,000 people are moved from here and moved to Nuergandusi, it will be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
On this point, everyone in the center has no different opinions.
“How should the administrative level of Nurgandusi be determined?”
Hou Xun asked a crucial question.
As a newly occupied territory, what status it will have in the Xia Kingdom affects everyone's hearts.
Zuo Mengeng had already thought about it.
"The area we currently occupy is actually only a part of Nurgandusi. There are many other places that do not belong to this area. But there is no doubt that the area is vast and far exceeds the mainland. In view of its particularity, we
It is proposed to establish provincial administrative agencies.”
When they heard that a province was going to be established in Nuergandusi, everyone couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.
The current territory of the Xia Kingdom only has three provincial-level divisions: Shandong, Lianghuai, and Songjiang. Now there is an extra one out of thin air, and the territory is larger. The impact can be imagined.
"There is a question. Nuergandusi has been developing and the territory is increasing. If a province is established, how should the areas be divided?"
The other three provincial-level units have fixed regions. Only Nuergandusi has been expanding. Will this newly-built province have ever-expanding divisions?
Zuo Mengeng thought about it and came up with a proper opinion.
"It is not yet known how big the Far North is. The division there is not limited for the time being. It can be completely re-divided after the rule is consolidated in the future."
This proposal was quite recognized by everyone.
Nurgandusi has great particularities, and local examples cannot be used as a reference.
Huang Daozhou asked: "Then the new province should be called Nuergandusi Province, or should it be renamed?"
"Nuergandusi has a strong Ming flavor and is not in line with our country's tradition. It would be better to rename it."
Jiang Wei was firm and received support from many people.
Another slave, Qiandu Si Sheng, was very awkward when he screamed.
Since it was everyone's opinion, Zuo Mengeng followed suit.
He thought for a while and came up with an idea.
"The forests over there are boundless, and they are all filled with talented people who have lived for thousands of years. In that case, how about naming the province Jilin?"